Determination

Remember those cross-country skis that I told you Mike gave Sarah last weekend. Well, she can't get enough of them. Obsessed might be a better way to describe her feelings towards those little pieces of plastic.

We took her out skiing today and she skied nearly three-fourths of a mile with me. She only stopped to make an occasional snow angel or to try to peg me with snowballs. Awesome! When she finally got tired, I popped her in the Chariot and finished the loop.

In preparation for this outing, Sarah spent lots of time in the backyard last week honing her skills. I captured a little bit of one of her practice sessions.

Here is some footage of her climbing skills followed by some gliding action.



Next is a glimpse of her downhill capabilities.



I don't know if it's obvious from these videos, but Sarah is a creature of great determination. She will ski. It doesn't matter how hungry, cold or tired I am. She's going to stay outside and ski. The only hope I have of getting her inside is the promise of hot chocolate or candy. And sometimes, even that fails.